Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for Uganda (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 417
5194
15507 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 417
5194
15507 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 395
5079
15165 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 266
4269
13768 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 62
1798
6868 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 62
1797
6867 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 61
1796
6866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1253
5482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
1157
5267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Uganda
19 Families width 5267 Species and 839 Subspecies | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 1318 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 766 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 893 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 534 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 141 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 95 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 855 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 141 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 168 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 191 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Uganda | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
106
406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
6
18 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
173
780 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
621
2101 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
251
1962 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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